Belt and Road Initiative

Landmark India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor could be New Delhi’s answer to China’s BRI

Ushering in a new era of connectivity from Europe to Asia that will facilitate global trade, cooperation on energy and…

1 year ago

Why China is finding it hard to tackle its deep-rooted debt crisis

Amid rising economic challenges and a slowdown in growth, China is rapidly getting caught in its own debt trap. The…

1 year ago

After Italy’s re-think on BRI, will the EU also loosen its bonds with China?

Ever since Giorgia Meloni took over as the new Italian Prime Minister, the rumblings against China’s Belt and Road Initiative…

1 year ago

Why China’s U-turn to woo back its private sector may be too little too late

China, which is struggling to put its economy back on track, is making a desperate attempt to woo back the…

1 year ago

Nepal-China tensions could rise after Beijing lists Pokhara international airport as BRI project

Kathmandu: Nepal has rejected China’s claim that the newly constructed Pokhara International Airport is part of Beijing’s Belt and Road…

1 year ago

China faces looming debt crisis as bad loans pile up under BRI

As Pakistan inches closer to a default amid uncertainty over the resumption of the International Monetary Fund’s bailout package, worries…

2 years ago

Why China may not lift ‘iron-brother’ Pakistan out of its economic mess

Will China come to the rescue of cash-starved Pakistan, which is inching closer to a default amid delay in revival…

2 years ago

Jaishankar takes a dig at China again, says countries must abide agreements to avoid mistrust

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took an indirect shot at China and its controversial infrastructure project Belt and Road Initiative…

2 years ago

After Pakistan, Chinese companies face armed attacks in resource rich Africa

After Pakistan, armed attacks on Chinese workers are on a rise in resource-rich African countries where Beijing continues to increase…

2 years ago

India gearing up to host SCO Summit on July 4 in outreach to Eurasia

India will host the 8-nation summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on July 4. The summit will take place…

2 years ago

China nudges Nepal to expedite BRI projects as Prachanda becomes new Premier

A day after Maoist party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda was appointed as Nepal's new prime minister, China on…

2 years ago

China’s BRI debt adds to its brewing economic crisis

Amid slowing economy driven by the Russia-Ukraine war and a surge in Covid cases in China, its high debt to…

2 years ago

In message to China, India and Central Asia propose transparent connectivity projects

Top security officials from India and Central Asia have agreed to abide by the principles of transparency, financial prudence and…

2 years ago

Will Nepal’s new government rechart its economic and foreign policies?

Amid dwindling economic situation, Nepal’s new government has its task cut out—chalking out clear economic and foreign policies especially as…

2 years ago

India rejects unwarranted references to J&K during Pak PM’s visit to Beijing

India on Thursday rejected several "unwarranted references" to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement released…

2 years ago

China keeps world in dark over BRI projects

<p> <strong>The spotlight on China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has not published any official data on lending…

2 years ago

Nepal’s foreign minister to seek deals outside BRI during China talks next week

<p> Nepal is set to seek deals with China outside the framework of Beijing’s  ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)…

2 years ago

China’s slowing growth amid deepening banking crisis will further dent its BRI projects

<p> <strong>The deepening banking crisis in China could further deal a blow to Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),…

2 years ago

Will BRI projects in Nepal get a quiet burial?

<p> <strong>China’s much hyped Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Nepal has been a non-starter. The two countries signed a…

2 years ago

China may reboot its BRI projects – focus more on domestic revival

<p> <strong>Amid China’s slowing economy, its much-hyped Belt and Road Initiative is set to be further impacted. China, which is…

3 years ago

Kazakhstan unrest can have direct bearing on China

<p> <strong>The political unrest in the natural resource rich Kazakhstan could have a direct bearing on China, though the situation…

3 years ago